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This piece is featured in the print edition of Bitcoin Magazine, The Freedom Issue. We’re sharing it here as a sample of the ideas explored throughout the full issue. On November 3, 2025, the freedom for developers to build financial privacy software is on trial. Samourai Wallet was a Bitcoin privacy wallet developed by Keonne Rodriguez and William Lonergan Hill. It included specialized privacy tools that mixed the coins of wallet users in ways that required no third-party custody. The service’s servers helped coordinate “mixing” — methods to conceal the origin of coins and offer users some degree of forward…

Despite the price retreat, BTC increased its dominance against the altcoins to over 57%. The past 24 hours have been quite eventful for the cryptocurrency market, which has naturally seen heightened volatility. Bitcoin (BTC) made another attempt to reach $95,000, but failed and retraced to around $90,000. Some of the leading altcoins are deep in the red today (December 11), with Cardano (ADA) heading south by double digits. Pump and Dump for BTC The Federal Reserve announced its third rate cut for this year, lowering the benchmark by 0.25% to the 3.50% – 3.75% range. While the move was expected…

United Arab Emirates’ telecom giant e& is reportedly preparing to test whether regulated stablecoins can support mainstream consumer payments, having signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Al Maryah Community Bank to explore the use of a dirham-pegged stablecoin across its digital channels.  According to a Gulf News report, executives framed the collaboration as part of the UAE’s push toward regulated digital finance. Hatem Dowidar, e& Group CEO, said the stablecoin enables “instant settlement, complete transparency, and frictionless access.”Al Maryah Community Bank CEO Mohammed Wassim Khayata described the initiative as a step toward expanding the “real-world applications” of licensed virtual assets.While…

In brief Bhutan has issued TER, a sovereign-backed gold token on Solana, with DK Bank as the exclusive distributor and Matrixdock supplying tokenization infrastructure. The kingdom holds 5,984 BTC worth over $536 million, according to Arkham Intelligence data. After gold, the next step could be silver, rare stones, or even tokenized cultural or environmental assets, an expert told Decrypt. Bhutan launched a gold-backed digital token on Thursday, the latest move in the country’s multi-year-long blockchain adoption spree.Gelephu Mindfulness City, a designated Special Administrative Region in Bhutan, issued TER, as a sovereign-backed token on Solana’s blockchain, with each token representing physical…

In brief Gemini Titan has secured a CFTC Designated Contract Market license, clearing the exchange to launch regulated prediction markets in the United States. Gemini’s CEO, Tyler Winklevoss, credited the Trump administration for ending the war on crypto, following the CFTC approval. Alongside event contracts, Gemini says it plans to pursue U.S. listings for crypto futures, options, and perpetuals as part of a broader derivatives expansion. Gemini is entering the prediction markets space. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission granted a Designated Contract Market license to Gemini Titan, an affiliate of the crypto exchange’s Gemini Space Station, Inc., enabling the exchange to…

By Omkar Godbole (All times ET unless indicated otherwise)The crypto market perked up Monday on expectations of a Federal Reserve rate cut that are juicing the appetite for risk across the board. Bitcoin BTC$91,854.83 rose to nearly $92,000, up 3% over the last 24 hours, while the CoinDesk 20 and CoinDesk 80 indexes added in the region of 3.5%.That said, bulls might want to exercise caution because there are least three yellow flags waving. First off, this rate cut is basically a done deal, so all eyes are on Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s forward guidance and whether he’ll signal more…

Blockchain-based prediction markets are drawing in more speculators as traders hunt for returns that can beat simply holding spot cryptocurrencies, according to a new report.Prediction markets are emerging as a new speculative arena for traders, pitting casual retail participants against data-driven, professional traders, creating “extreme information asymmetry and meaningful arbitrage windows,” according to a Monday report from crypto research company 10X Research.While sports bets account for the lion’s share of activity on these platforms, Bitcoin (BTC) and crypto-outcome related events are presenting more niche opportunities that digital asset traders can’t ignore, according to 10X.“It is a valuable reminder that nearly…

SocialChain Inc., the company behind Pi Network, is facing a $10 million lawsuit after an investor accused it of orchestrating a fraud scheme.The complaint alleges that the company conducted unauthorized token transfers, secretly sold 2 billion Pi tokens, and deliberately delayed network migration. These actions reportedly triggered a dramatic collapse in the token’s price.Sponsored SponsoredFederal Securities Fraud Lawsuit Challenges Pi Network LeadershipAccording to court documents, the lawsuit was submitted on October 24 in the US District Court for the Northern District of California. It is assigned to Judge Nathanael M. Cousins. The complaint targets Pi Network founders Chengdiao Fan and…

XRP’s price has continued to chop, trading sideways, which has impacted the price of the U.S. spot ETFs that provide exposure to the altcoin. Canary Capital’s XRP fund has crashed 20% since its launch, although this fund remains the largest by assets under management (AuM).  XRP’s Sideways Price Action Leads To Spot ETF Crash The XRP price has continued to trade within a tight range, just above the psychological $2 level, sparking bearish sentiment among investors. The altcoin is down over 10% in the last month, around the time the first spot XRP ETF, Canary’s fund, launched. This bearish price…

The devaluation of the US dollar is becoming a major concern for Americans, as indicated by a recent surge in online searches. Google searches for dollar “debasement” soared this quarter to the highest level in history, reported BarChart on Sunday. The chart, sourced from Bloomberg and Google Trends, has been widely shared across crypto social media today. A search for the keyword “debasement” on Google Trends actually shows that it spiked in 2012 and has spiked again recently as fears grow. Searching for the term “dollar debasement” shows the highest ever levels in recent weeks in the United States. Google…